We'll award one $250 scholarship every two weeks, beginning on Friday, January 15, 2016. Each winning entry will be entered for the $1,000 scholarship.

Requirements:

Eligibility

Must be a credit union member of the Elements of Money program. Credit union membership must be verified prior to funds disbursement.

Must be a high school junior or senior who plans to enroll in a full-time course of study at an accredited college or university.

Must have a Twitter account.

Must follow @ElementsofMoney on Twitter to be notified.

Winner(s) must be willing to allow us to use your name, Twitter username and photo for promotional purposes.

Scholarship essays can also be submitted via email to the following email address: feedback@elementsofmoney.com. All email submissions must be received in accordance with the required timelines, as well as the 140 character limit. Winning submissions received via email will be notified through email.